In the evening, Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan lay side by side in a bamboo forest, so close that they could see the stars shining through the gaps in the bamboo leaves.

Not far away, Master Ma was glowing. A pair of pure white wings, shimmering with a faint golden hue, were growing under the moonlight.

Blood was dripping from the base of its wings, as mysterious symbols, representing demonic power, spread across them in intricate patterns.

These symbols densely covered the massive wings and had begun to extend across half of its body.

Wang Xuan and Zhao Qinghan, alarmed, approached to observe the transformation.

Master Ma's wings had grown significantly, now much larger than before. With blood and mysterious symbols covering them, the transformation was quite intense.

Its wings were now close to reaching their ideal state, about seventy to eighty percent complete!

Wang Xuan was deeply moved and said, "If Ma the Great Demon keeps growing like this, it will surpass its own kin. Just four demon fruit seeds have caused it to mutate, awakening the true demon blood of its ancestors. Even the runes have started to emerge!"

Now, Ma the Great Demon's wings and the half of its body covered in runes had turned a faint gold.

Zhao Qinghan was astonished and said, "So its bloodline is really strong. If it eats some real demon fruits, could it transform into a heavenly horse?"

The next day, in the sunlight, Ma the Great Demon outside the bamboo forest shimmered with a crystalline glow, its faint golden fur radiant in the morning light.

It carried Zhao Qinghan into the sky, flying at a remarkable speed.

However, if it tried to carry two people, it would struggle.

"It's still lacking a bit; it can't carry both of us yet. And the targets we have in mind are all dangerous: relics of the Celestial Immortals, Earth Immortal springs, eight extraordinary nests. I want to collect them all!"

Wang Xuan whispered, preparing to get stronger to deal with the female Taoist and hunt down the red-robed demon fairy. He was ready to go all out, taking any opportunity he could find in the outskirts to seize all the fortunes.

A crucial part of his plan involved relying on Ma the Great Demon's speed.

Wang Xuan decided to act alone, searching for rare treasures, hoping to gather herbs at the Grandmaster level that would allow Ma the Great Demon to complete its final transformation.

He wasn't worried about leaving Zhao Qinghan and Ma the Great Demon alone. Now that Ma could carry people, it could fly and flee with her to safety if necessary.

Besides, they were far from the areas where alien races competed. There were no extraordinary creatures here, making this border region the safest place to be.

"Be careful. Your safety comes first before anything else," Zhao Qinghan said as she approached, standing tall in the morning glow. She gave Wang Xuan a gentle hug.

This was the Secret Realm, a place filled with unknown dangers.

She knew that each of Wang Xuan's expeditions could confront terrifying, unpredictable dangers. Any mishap could lead to his permanent disappearance, becoming a final farewell.

Wang Xuan nodded, donning his battle armor from Planet Euler, slinging a large bow over his back, ready to go solo.

"Ma the Great Demon, protect Qinghan well. I promise I'll bring you real demon fruits this time. The taste is unbeatable, a hundred times better than the seeds!"

Ma the Great Master nodded eagerly, overjoyed.

It wasn't until Wang Xuan disappeared that Ma the Great Demon realized something. How did he know the fruit tastes a hundred times better? Immediately, it became furious. Seriously... It was enough to drive a horse mad!

Zhao Qinghan stood outside the bamboo forest, watching Wang Xuan vanish into the distance, lost in thought.

Last night, Wang Xuan had already discussed some of the potential threats with her, including the red-robed demon fairy.

Zhao Qinghan quietly pondered. Once she returned to the new star, she would start making arrangements.

Every creature has a weakness. If the demon fairy wanted to return from beyond the veil, there would be some movement. It would be difficult to hide all traces.

Zhao Qinghan planned to have someone investigate in secret, to dig deep and see which historical legends matched the identity of the red-robed demon fairy. She intended to uncover the fairy's true origins and analyze her to find her weak spots.

Zhao the goddess had sensed that, despite Wang Xuan's confident smile, he was under tremendous pressure, forced to take increasingly dangerous risks to grow stronger.

In the new star, in the modern world, she could mobilize some of her own power to quickly and decisively resolve certain matters to help him.

Of course, this required careful planning and a powerful team, with a well-crafted, meticulous strategy.

She even thought it might be better to let the rival financial groups that had enmity with the Zhao family take care of it.

She could subtly allow those two financial groups to "discover" the truth.

Those two groups had already enjoyed the benefits of Eclosion creatures. If they learned that a weakened demon fairy was returning, they would definitely do whatever it took to capture her!

"Euler!"

Wang Xuan stood face to face with some people, but he didn't flinch at all. He had come with sincerity, hoping for a win-win outcome.

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Ahead stood four Grandmasters from an alien race, three women and one man, standing by an active volcano. They had just harvested a white orchid, its fragrance thick, with faint white flames on its petals.

To get it, they had slaughtered a group of powerful fire bats, for this orchid had medicinal effects even for Grandmasters.

Wang Xuan pulled out a metal plaque, gesturing as if to propose an exchange of spiritual medicines.

As for whether they would suddenly attack and rob him, he wasn't worried. His confidence came from his own strength.

"Is this Eulerian mad? He's willing to trade the key to the Realm of Creation for a single herb?"

The four of them whispered amongst themselves.

"It's a real key, not a replica. What should we do, should we make the trade?"

"Of course we should trade. But do we need to attack afterward?"

Wang Xuan remained calm, listening to their conversation. He raised five fingers, indicating that he wanted five times the amount of herbs.

The group hesitated, wondering if they should just kill him instead.

"Don't act rashly! He wouldn't dare come alone unless he had confidence and something to rely on. Even five rare spiritual herbs aren't as valuable as the key to the Realm of Creation. This deal is worth it. But this guy is strange; we don't know what he's really after. Better to be cautious and make the trade."

The four of them asked Wang Xuan to wait while they headed into the distant woods. Two more people joined them, bringing more rare herbs.

Even with six of them gathered, they didn't dare act rashly. On guard, they completed the trade with Wang Xuan, remaining extremely cautious.

The two sides had a "pleasant" cooperation, but the six from Eclosion Star still felt uneasy, keeping their guard up until that "lunatic" Eulerian finally left.

"Could he be injured and desperately in need of herbs, willing to trade the key to the Realm of Creation for them? Should we follow him to check it out?"

"Check what? We didn't lose anything; let's just go!"

"I have a feeling that once he recovers, he'll come after us to reclaim that metal plaque."

The group continued to speculate, and in the end... they fled quickly.

"Why are we running? Sooner or later, we'll have to compete for it. If he's really ambitious, we'll inevitably clash. Let's follow him and see."

"No, let's spread the word. Say that this Eulerian is injured and willing to trade the key to the Realm of Creation for rare herbs."

It just goes to show, overthinking simple matters can lead to complications and trouble..

Wang Xuan hadn't gone far and was still trying to approach other teams. He knew that doing so might easily cause conflicts, as others could try to hunt him down, seeing him as a lone target.

But he didn't care, nor was he afraid. If they approached with malicious intent, he would simply strike back.

Soon, he sensed something was off. Someone came looking for him, asking if he wanted to trade for rare herbs.

Wang Xuan nodded, giving a positive response.

This five-person team was from Heluo Star, the same planet as the archer Wang Xuan had killed earlier, though they were from a different group.

They readily traded with Wang Xuan, offering five rare herbs in exchange for the metal plaque.

Moreover, they informed him that this news had been spread by a team from Eclosion Star, claiming that he was injured, essentially telling everyone he was weak and ripe for the taking.

Clearly, this team from Heluo Star wasn't exactly virtuous either. While they didn't want to be used as pawns, they also wanted to see if Wang Xuan, this lone wolf, was truly strong and whether he dared to confront the team from Eclosion Star.

"I'm really injured," Wang Xuan sighed, shaking his head, then turned to leave, with no intention of seeking revenge.

He felt that ten rare herbs were enough, including several at the Grandmaster level.

"Is he really injured?" The people behind him watched as he left without hesitation, their faces showing confusion.

"So, what are we waiting for? Let's take those herbs back!" Some of them couldn't hold back any longer. After all, Grandmaster-level herbs were the pinnacle of mortal medicine.

Although they couldn't help them break through, if they were injured, consuming one would allow them to recover quickly.

Wang Xuan's expression shifted. He genuinely hadn't planned to deceive these people—he was just in a hurry, wanting Ma the Great Demon to complete its transformation as soon as possible. But since they were causing trouble, he couldn't afford to be polite.

"Boom!"

His body glowed. With his Golden Body Technique advanced to the late stage of the seventh layer, he was practically invincible, his flesh at the very peak of mortal strength.

As he erupted with power, charging straight through them, how could the five possibly be a match?

Moreover, when he stretched his body and employed the physical techniques from the five-page Golden Book, every encounter left them with broken limbs.

This was the result of him holding back. Otherwise, these people would have been crushed completely.

He spared them in order to observe and study their secret techniques, as his ultimate goal was to understand more about transcendent battles, which would benefit him in the long run.

In the end, he retrieved his metal plaque and even took the creation key from the other party.

"This guy's a fisherman!" The five were furious, supporting each other as they limped away.

Wang Xuan lay on the ground, panting heavily, looking utterly exhausted.

Before long, the first group that had traded with him arrived—six people in total. They had wanted someone else to test this Eulerian's strength.

When they found him collapsed on the ground, completely drained, the six exchanged glances, grinning.

"The group before was severely injured, yet they managed to leave alive. This shows that the Eulerian is strong, but he's also got his own issues. Otherwise, he would've killed those people."

This group had been cautious from the beginning, suspicious during the initial trade. None of them dared to act rashly against Wang Xuan at that time. They had even spread rumors, hoping others would probe him first.

Now, they couldn't hold back any longer!

However, they were overly cautious and had stayed far away earlier, missing the battle between Wang Xuan and the other group. Seeing him lying motionless on the ground, they naturally assumed it had been a double defeat, and he was also at his limit.

"Let's strike. There's nothing to worry about now!"

"What a surprise! He probably has the creation keys from the previous group. They're all ours now!"

The six moved with extreme caution but attacked together without hesitation in the final moments.

In an instant, they realized something was wrong. The person on the ground emitted a faint golden glow from his skin and leaped up, charging at them with brute force.

"Bang!"

"Ah…"

That was the sound of bones breaking.

The forest erupted into a fierce battle. When the dust settled, all six were still alive, but now it was their turn to lie on the ground.

As for Wang Xuan, he now had four metal plaques.

His expression was unusual—he truly hadn't meant to fish for them. It was all an accident!

Earlier, he had extracted some of the mysterious energy from the two plaques he'd given out, so he wasn't worried that these people would gather enough to open the Inner Landscape treasures.

Because of this, he felt a little guilty and hadn't gone for the kill.

"This guy's a fisherman, damn it…"

In the forest, the six young men and women were pale with anger and regret. If only they hadn't meddled, if only they hadn't chased after him!

"The metal plaques contain pure mysterious energy, in large quantities. It's not very useful to me, but for Qinghan and Ma the Great Demon, it's definitely a treasure."

Wang Xuan muttered to himself as he strolled through the area.

Half a day later, he had two more plaques in hand, bringing the total to six!

During this time, two more teams had been defeated, leaving with anger and resentment.

"That fisherman is too despicable!"

"The Eulerian deliberately displayed several creation keys and traded them for rare herbs. He's fishing!"

Soon, the legend of the "fisherman" began to spread in the region.

"Eulerian cannot be trusted!" This sentiment reached the ears of two other Eulerian teams, causing them to feel immense pressure.

Wang Xuan was in a great mood, holding six metal plaques and carrying over a dozen rare herbs. He refused to admit that he was fishing; it was all because of those people's greed, and he had been forced to retaliate.

Master Wang firmly believed that he was merely acting in self-defense—he was a good person!

In any case, he now had enough rare herbs. Combined with the pure and extremely rich mysterious energy in the plaques, Ma the Great Demon would undoubtedly complete its perfect transformation.

Additionally, these precious treasures would help Zhao Qinghan reach a higher level!

Wang Xuan's heart was filled with excitement. This meant that the Celestial Immortal relics, Earth Immortal springs, and other legendary items were all within his reach soon!